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Putin is preparing an eastern offensive in Ukraine. Here’s how this phase of the war could unfold
Putin has described Russia’s unprovoked onslaught in Ukraine as a “special military operation.” Mikhail Klimentyev | Afp | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is overseeing a change in military strategy to the Kremlin’s unprovoked onslaught in Ukraine, repositioning forces in the east of the country in a bid to take control of the Donbas […]
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Attorney General Merrick Garland tests positive for Covid hours after event with FBI director, other top officials
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces enforcement actions against Russia, during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., April 6, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Attorney General Merrick Garland tested positive for Covid on Wednesday, just hours after speaking in person at a news conference alongside FBI Director Christopher Wray and other […]
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Biden extends payment pause on federal student loans until September
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday another extension of the payment pause on federal student loans, this time until September. This is the sixth prolongment of the break, which has spanned more than 24 months and two presidencies. Borrowers have saved nearly $200 billion during that period, the Federal Reserve has found. The policy freezing the […]
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‘Amazon here we come’: Biden boosts warehouse unionization efforts
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the March jobs report, during a speech in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 1, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden on Wednesday expressed support for efforts to unionize Amazon workers, after one of the company’s warehouses voted to join […]
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U.S. charges Russian oligarch with Ukraine-related sanction violations
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces a federal investigation of the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Police Department during a news conference at the Department of Justice on August 05, 2021 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the first known criminal charge against a Russian […]
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U.S. sanctions Putin’s adult children, bans all new investment in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on agriculture via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on April 5, 2022. Mikhail Klimentyev | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday announced it would impose a new slate of sanctions on Russia that includes first-time sanctions on the […]
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tests positive for Covid after attending politician-packed D.C. Gridiron dinner
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2022. Andrew Harnik | Reuters Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tested positive for Covid on Wednesday, making her the latest official to catch the virus after attending a swanky […]
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U.S., allies set to impose more sanctions on Russia following outrage over possible war crimes
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia February 18, 2022. Sergey Guneev | Kremlin | Sputnik | via Reuters WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday is set to announce additional sanctions targeting Russian financial institutions, as well as Kremlin officials and their family members, three […]
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Biden administration launches national research plan to understand and treat long Covid
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before receiving a second COVID-19 booster vaccination in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 30, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden on Tuesday directed the Health and Human Services Department to lead […]
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Inside the consulting firm run by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
(L-R) Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas arrive at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Virginia “Ginni” Thomas runs a little-known consulting company that some campaign watchdog groups say could create yet another conflict of interest for her […]
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